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Closing out '23

I can hardly believe that it is nearing the end of 2023. This has been a tough year for my family. We had hoped to move out of North Carolina and closer to my sister and her family. Our entire year was spent working toward that goal. We’ve packed and painted, thinned out homeschool books, made due with less, and missed out on lots of social opportunities. But no new jobs on the horizon and no…

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Hello and Welcome!

Thanks for joining me over here at my homeschool blog. If you came by way of The Four Arrows Homestead blog, thank you for checking me out here! If you started here at The Introverted Homeschool Mom, I invite you to check out what we are up to on our homesteading dream! [Blog coming soon!] Regardless of how you got here, I am so pleased to have you with me. Feel free to reach out if you have any…

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Oven Baked Granola with Dried Fruits & Almonds

Oven Baked Granola with Dried Fruits & Almonds

As I’m sure many of you can relate, I’m trying to find ways to save money. In addition to wanting to save some money here and there, I now need to be more cautious in avoiding dairy in foods my oldest eats. That was my inspiration for getting back to making my own bread — so we can all eat the same bread without worrying about milk ingredients. By making more things at home and buying less…

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Help! I'm Homeschooling a High Schooler! Part 2

Help! I’m Homeschooling a High Schooler! Part 2

In my Part 1 post, we looked at my oldest daughter’s plan for high school and her next steps. My oldest is looking at a culinary degree and is planning to go to a community college. This week, because my girls have different plans, we are going to look at my 12 year old’s general idea for her next steps. She has her sights set on going straight to a 4-year college after high school. With this in…

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Money-Saving Whole Wheat Oat Bread

Money-Saving Whole Wheat Oat Bread

You know how you instantly feel happier just by walking into a bakery? There is nothing like the smell of fresh bread baking in the oven. What if I told you it wasn’t that hard to make at home? What if I also told you that you could save money by making bread at home? You can have that heavenly aroma in your own kitchen without breaking the bank. At least a couple of times a month, you can…

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Help! I'm homeschooling a high schooler! Part 1

Help! I’m homeschooling a high schooler! Part 1

High school. So much pressure in just two words — for kids and parents alike. But if you’re reading this, take a deep breath. Really, it’s going to be okay. You are not alone! This time further allows you to fan the flames of your child’s interests and tailor their high school education. There are different paths you can choose based on your child’s plans for after high school. For instance, my…

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Welcome back!

I was looking back on my posts and notice that my last post is dated July 10, 2019. So much has happened since then that it feels light years in the past. Let’s see. One of my last posts talked about heading back to college while still homeschooling my kids. I did do that for two semesters and totally crushed it! I was early in the second semester when I realized that my in-person class wasn’t…

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I promised my super supportive husband I would share this with my fellow homeschool moms: 13 years ago, Tanya put her education on hold so we could start our family. We now have 3 children, aged 13, 10, and 4. Tanya has been homeschooling them for the past 4 years, in addition to running our household, managing our finances, and keeping everyone fed and happy. A few months ago, Tanya started taking classes again so she can finish her degree.  So now, in addition to the homeschooling and taking care of 3 kids (sometimes 4 if she counts me...), she is rocking straight A's taking 3 classes part-time. Her goal is to earn a bachelor's degree in Art Education so she can foster and encourage the love of art in children.  Next June, she has the amazing opportunity to go to France with her Art History class to study art at the Louvre, Musee D'orsay, and other places in Paris. I am so proud of her, of what she has done and what she is now doing! Please help me encourage and support Tanya as she pursues her dreams! (Here is a link to the study abroad program she will be doing if you want to check it out! https://www.waketech.edu/student-life/travel-abroad/study-abroad/Paris ) . This was my husband's idea to help get me to Paris for 10 days with my class. He has encouraged me to follow my passion like noone ever before. He is incredibly supportive and has re-worked his schedule to help make my new college adventure possible. I owed it to him to share. . *If you feel led to give, I can't tell you how much that means to me. Thank you. The link for the GoFundMe is in my profile.* . . #gofundme #gofundmedonations #studyabroad2020 #studyabroadparis #studyabroad #homeschoolmomlife #homeschoolmom #travelopportunity #collegegirl #collegestudent #collegestudents #college #homeschoolingmom #homeschoolfamilylife #supportivehusband https://www.instagram.com/p/B4UrT5pBpE_/?igshid=4xwrmtg2jcl9

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Hey there friends, it's been awhile. I'm sorry I've been so quiet. After our first 2 weeks back "in school", my classes started up and we haven't stopped since. . The first 3 pictures show some more fun we had with Ocean Life, including slime. Which, might I add, will be the LAST time I suggest making slime to go with our unit. Lol . Pic #4 is there because I wanted to show you how A set up a bed that Rocket will sleep on while we are in our school space after he plays. ❤ . Also while I was gone, we celebrated our new teenager. 😳 Not quite sure how that happened... . Sadly, in picture 6, we were saying goodbye to a beloved pet. My mom's dog had to be put down due to advanced cancer and little B took it pretty hard. 💔 . The last 3 pictures are from this morning. Little B excitedly started Tball today. And guys, I'm telling you, it was the cutest thing I've ever seen. 💗😍 . Thankfully I've got time this weekend to get ahead, but I wanted to let y'all know I hadn't deserted you. Let's just say that now I understand why college is for the fresh-outta-high school. I'm wiped!! Lol . . . #momblog #mombloggers #momblogger #homeschoolblog #homeschoolmomblog #homeschooling #homeschoolmoms #homeschoolmomblogger #sahm #homeschoolmomsupport #homeeducator #homeschool #homeschooler #homeschoolfamily #homeschoollife #homeschoolkids #homeschooled #homemaker #homeschoolmama #homeschoolfun #homeschoollifestyle #homeeducation #homeschoolmom #homeed #homeschooladventures #homeschooldays #introvertedmom #introvertedhomeschoolmom #backtoschool #followyourdream https://www.instagram.com/p/B1kpNSWBM7m/?igshid=lyfgw9ed29li

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Our fun, all-together topic this month: Ocean Life 🐋🐬🐟🦈🐙 The girls wanted to learn more about the ocean animals and this is little B's first "formal" introduction to it. 🌊 Today we reviewed the ocean zones from last week and today little B made his own jars of each layer of the ocean. We also reviewed the animals that lived in the Sunlight zone. Tomorrow we will start talking about sharks! 🦈 . . . #thisishowwehomeschool #homeschoolpreschool #totschool #momblog #mombloggers #momblogger #homeschoolblog #homeschoolmomblog #homeschooling #homeschoolmoms #homeschoolmomblogger #sahm #homeschoolmomsupport #homeeducator #homeschool #homeschooler #homeschoolfamily #homeschoollife #homeschoolkids #homeschooled #homeschoolmama #homeschoolfun #homeschoollifestyle #homeeducation #homeschoolmom #homeed #homeschooladventures #homeschooldays #introvertedmom #introvertedhomeschoolmom (at North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0y-NjEhpCD/?igshid=ikmynz9ubb05

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Let the new school year begin! . It's a little earlier than we had planned, but everyone is super excited. . Here's to a new year and new adventures! . . . #newschoolyear #thisishowwehomeschool #momblog #mombloggers #momblogger #homeschoolblog #homeschoolmomblog #homeschooling #homeschoolmoms #homeschoolmomblogger #sahm #homeschoolmomsupport #homeeducator #homeschool #homeschooler #homeschoolfamily #homeschoollife #homeschoolkids #homeschooled #homemaker #homeschoolmama #homeschoolfun #homeschoollifestyle #homeeducation #homeschoolmom #homeed #homeschooladventures #homeschooldays #introvertedmom #introvertedhomeschoolmom (at North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0gDnPIBoFG/?igshid=dgojfd9654nf

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Let the planning begin! . I've got a lot of preschool themes planned out, now it's time to plan for the older two. . We are excited about the new science this year!! And man, it was so exciting seeing the box with the new books on my porch!! 😍🤣 . . . #homeschoolplanning #thisishowwehomeschool #momblog #mombloggers #momblogger #homeschoolblog #newcurriculum #homeschooling #homeschoolmoms #homeschoolmomblogger #sahm #homeschoolmomsupport #homeeducator #homeschool #homeschooler #homeschoolfamily #homeschoollife #homeschoolkids #homeschooled #homemaker #homeschoolmama #homeschoolfun #homeschoollifestyle #homeeducation #homeschoolmom #homeed #homeschooladventures #homeschooldays #introvertedmom #introvertedhomeschoolmom (at North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0OHDAyB32W/?igshid=1wzf7wnhkw13a

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37 Ways to Cultivate Your Relationship With Your Kids

Being a homeschool family, and being together almost all of the time, how do you cultivate meaningful relationships? And not just go through the routines together?

I think it’s easy to fall into the thinking that since we are devoting our days to educating our children, we have good solid relationships with them. We are always together, always doing something. So we’re good, right? As my two…

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Whew, we're home! . For the first time ever, and after numerous times of being asked up, we went to visit friends in Virginia. This was to see the friend my husband has had since Kindergarten. (Our trips are usually with/to family.) So this was definitely new territory for me. . We celebrated the 4th together, they took us to a cool science museum in Richmond, and they took us to DC. . The Museum of Natural History had an Insect World Exhibit that A loved. And they had a butterfly hall to walk through where we all had butterflies land on us. And A was taking all sorts of pictures with her disposable camera. I love seeing her get excited about things. ❤ . In the American History Museum was what excited K. She couldn't wait to see Dorothy's Ruby Slippers. She watched Josh Gates' Expedition Unknown about them. And then the mystery of the stolen pair from the Judy Garland museum in her hometown. 😊 . Loved all of the views of the Washington Monument! I couldn't believe we were so close. (Totally geeking out the whole time. Lol) . We finished up DC at the Pi Pizza place where we were hot and tired. (You can see little B laying on A at the restaurant. ) Really good pizza, I definitely recommend it. . Before leaving Sunday, we headed to the po for a bit. Where it turns out Mr Introvert and I got sunburned. 🤷‍♀️ At least it was our last day and not our first, right? . We had a lot of fun. It is nice to be home in my own space though. I feel like I could sleep for a week to recuperate from our crazy month. 😴 . New blog post coming soon! . . . #momblog #mombloggers #momblogger #homeschoolblog #homeschoolmomblog #homeschooling #homeschoolmoms #homeschoolmomblogger #sahm #homeschoolmomsupport #homeeducator #homeschool #homeschooler #homeschoolfamily #homeschoollife #homeschoolkids #homeschooled #homemaker #homeschoolmama #homeschoolfun #homeschoollifestyle #homeeducation #homeschoolmom #homeed #homeschooladventures #homeschooldays #introvertedmom #introvertedhomeschoolmom #thisishowwehomeschool #travels (at Richmond, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzo3MHqBuM0/?igshid=ryixmnae0gis

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Totally geeking out here! In DC and loving seeing the sites, even if from afar. First up is the National Museum of Natural History. ❤ . . . #momblog #mombloggers #momblogger #homeschoolblog #homeschoolfieldtrip #roadtrip #roadschool #homeschooling #homeschoolmoms #homeschoolmomblogger #homeeducator #homeschool #homeschooler #homeschoolfamily #homeschoollife #homeschoolkids #homeschooled #homeschoolblog #homeschoolmomsupport #homeschoolmama #homeschoolfun #homeschoollifestyle #homeeducation #homeschoolmom #homeed #homeschooladventures #homeschooldays #introvertedmom #introvertedhomeschoolmom https://www.instagram.com/p/BzlYMC2hFa9/?igshid=c8f67csk510q

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Such a full day. . We woke up today with nothing on our schedule, if you can believe that! So we decided to run with it and have a fun day. . We spent most of the day enjoying the Museum of Life and Science. A held the most butterflies of all our visits, and shared them with her siblings. . And it was so hot that we had ice cream, played in the mist, and little B even took his shoes off and played in the creek in attempts to cool down. . I love days like these. I've been bringing the girls here since A was still in diapers. I love that they still love it. ❤ . . . #museumoflifeandscience #fieldtrip #momblog #mombloggers #momblogger #homeschoolblog #homeschoolmomblog #homeschooling #homeschoolmoms #homeschoolmomblogger #sahm #homeschoolmomsupport #homeeducator #homeschool #homeschooler #homeschoolfamily #homeschoollife #homeschoolkids #homeschooled #homemaker #homeschoolmama #homeschoolfun #homeschoollifestyle #homeeducation #homeschoolmom #homeed #homeschooladventures #homeschooldays #introvertedmom #introvertedhomeschoolmom (at North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzZbg8zh_7q/?igshid=13zpas9wyz6u3

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Cake. Is. Done. 🎂 Can't believe I'm done while it's still light out!! (So many years of birthdays have found me decorating well after midnight. 😬) . Pusheen the Mermaid everyone for A's 10th birthday! . . . #pusheen #pusheencake #mermaidpusheen #pusheenmermaid #birthday #birthdaycake #birthdaygirl #homemaker #sahm #momblog #mombloggers #momblogger #homeschoolblog #homeschoolmomblog #homeschooling #homeschoolmoms #homeschoolmomblogger #homeeducator #homeschool #homeschooler #homeschoolfamily #homeschoollife #homeschoolkids #homeschooled #homeschoolmama #homeschoollifestyle #homeschoolmom #homeschooldays #introvertedmom #introvertedhomeschoolmom (at North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzRVY7cBa1E/?igshid=1ha93teietwzk